Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 50, Number 9 • Saturday, May 1, 2021

Bago Bits…

Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 50, Number 9 • Saturday, May 1, 2021

Two Winnebago High School Girl Basketball Players

Continue to Shock the World

Winnebago Public School’s Golf Team

competed in their first meet at the LaurelCC Golf Meet on April 15th; pictured is

team members Eugene, Kelsi, and

Randy! (Photo courtesy of Eugene

DeCora)

Keisha and Natasha holding up their letters of intent to Peru State.

Winonah Leader Charge

Shoutout to Little Priest Tribal College for

presenting custom t-shirts and a plaque

for our Winnebago athletes who have

made amazing accomplishments this season. The Lady Indians received custom

t-shirts that shared the message: Shock

the World! #BagoPride

Little Priest Tribal College also presented

our State Wrestling Champion Zeriah

George with a customized plaque that

showed all of her amazing accomplishments throughout the wrestling season.

Pictured is Zeriah with her coaches,

Adam Tranmer and Adam James.

Winnebago, NE—On April 21st,

Keisha Synder and Natasha Deal

signed their letters of intent to continue their basketball careers at Peru

State.

Peru State women’s basketball

head coach Ian Holleran shared,

“this has been a very exciting process

for our program and our school, to

get two players of the caliber of Keisha and Natasha obviously is a very

big deal for us. I know both of them

are going to come in next year and

be able to contribute as Freshmen

and make an impact both on the

court and off the court with the students and the people that they are as

well. Obviously watching Winnebago

play at the state tournament only

solidified my thoughts on how good

of players I know they are and know

they can be. To get a point guard like

Natasha and a post player like Keisha

that can stretch the floor and shoot,

I think is going to be very important

for our future success at Peru State.

I am ecstatic to get both of them. It

feels good to make it official.”

Keisha Snyder said, “It felt amazing to sign with Peru State, being

able to play basketball at the college

level and continue going to school is

a dream come true. One of the things

I am looking forward to next year is

being able to play in a whole new at-

mosphere and tougher competition.

I can’t wait to be with my new team

and coaches for the next 4 years.”

Natasha Deal said, “It is very

exciting, and I am looking forward

to meeting my new teammates and

working harder than I ever did not

only in workouts but also in education.”

Winnebago Public School Lady

Indians Head coach Treivan Bear

stated, “I am very excited for both of

them. I know they are going to keep

each other motivated there. They

know they have the full support of

the school and the community. It is a

very proud day for me as their head

coach.”

WinnaVegas Celebrates 29th Anniversary

On behalf of the Winnebago Indian News,

we would like to send a huge congratulations to Winnebago Senior Toby Bassette!

He has been accepted into the Johnny

Carson School as a Performance Major at

the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Way

to go Toby!

Pictured inside the WinnaVegas Casino Resort: Gift Shop and Guest Services

Winonah Leader Charge

Pictured during the April 16th football

game in Winnebago is Mr. Matt May hard

at work! Thank you to everyone on the

communications team for all your efforts

in making sure these live-streamed

events are available to all.

The Winnebago Indians won 20-6 at their

home game against Lower Brule Sioux on

April 16th. During the end of 4th quarter,

players lined up for the final handshake.

Winnebago (2-0)

Sloan, IA--The WinnaVegas Casino

and Resort in Sloan, Iowa owned and

operated by the Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska, is celebrating its 29th anniversary this month.

General Manager Mayan Beltran

an enrolled member of the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska stated, “Twentynine years is historic because we

were one of the first casinos in the

state of Iowa to open up. Back then,

we started with $5 max bet limits and

you could only bet $200 every four

hours. We had little coupon books and

when you were out, you were done

gambling until the four hours was up

then you could get another coupon

book. It was crazy back then. Today

we are thriving, against the increased

competition over the years. We are

breaking records.”

V i s i t

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The casino had a modest start from

two mobile trailers to expanding and

establishing itself as one of the popular

gaming destinations in the state.

Long time WinnaVegas employees

share their stories over the years:

Ray Thomas tribal member and slot

manager shared, “I started back in

92’ as a change person and I worked

my way up through all the ranks. In

the 29 years I have been here, there

has not been a dull moment there is

something always going on. It is a very

exciting business to be in. It’s been a

good 29 years.”

Deana J. Whistler Market Manager,

“I started in 95’ and I have been here

ever since. It is a lot of fun, I met a lot

of nice people, it’s like a family. It has

really changed in the years we have

been here. I really enjoy it and the

tribe has been good to me. I really like

working for a tribal casino.”

Kiva Harden-Free tribal member

and Inventory Control Coordinator in

Shipping & Receiving, “I have been

here since July 20th, 1995. I never

imagined that I would be in this casino

for 26 years. Being here it is a family, I

love being here, I can’t imagine myself

being anywhere else. I think it is cool

that we are still here and we are still

doing good despite the other casinos.”

Rhonda Gomez Kitchen Supervisor,

“I can’t believe it has been that long

because I remember when it opened

up, it does not seem like it has been

29 years. It is quite a milestone.”

On April 29th, WinnaVegas Casino

Resort will host a champagne toast

and gourmet cupcakes to celebrate its

29th Anniversary.

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BAGO NEWS

Next WIN News Deadline:

May 11th

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TRIBAL NEWS

Winnebago Construction Update for 4/26 - 4/30

4/30- Harris Construction is

scheduled to pour mainline on the

south end this Friday. IES is placing

conduit under the driveways in this

area. Next week, working on driveways, throats, underdrain, sidewalk

& electrical.

Installing storm sewer from Mercer

to Mathewson. Should have the pipe

all laid this week, and will finish up

structures and rough grading next

week. Should have the area ready

for Harris construction on May 10th.

The area is now temporary surfaced

back and will remain that way until

the permanent pavement is installed.

May 17th- We anticipate closing

West Beck Street. This will involve

advanced notice signs all the way

back to Highway 9. The Mercer

intersection will remain open until

Mathewson is completed and open.

Completing backfill and installing more street lights on the

north end. Sidewalk should start

Wednesday or Thursday of this

week. We have a little pipe to lay

next week, after that southbound

traffic should begin to go into the

circle before May 17th.

Question of the Edition:

What eco-friendly thing do you do to help the planet?

A & D Contracting and Remodeling Company

Native owned. Native operated.

Dana and Andrew Zagurski owners of A & D Contracting and Remodeling.

Winonah Leader Charge

Winnebago, NE—Dana Zagurski

and Andrew Zagurski are the owners

of A & D Contracting and Remodeling.

They began their local company in the

fall of 2017, it is native owned and

native operated.

They moved from Omaha to Winnebago in 2013. Andrew was a union

ironworker for 15 years and while laid

off, they decided to start their own

company.

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

has kept them busy throughout the

years with numerous projects. A&D

Contracting and Remodeling does

general contracting, demo, new & old

construction, concrete and dirt work.

“We are thankful and proud to do

something that is helping build the

community. We are going to keep

going with the flow, hopefully good

things keep happening” said Zagursk.

A&D has completed numerous projects within the Winnebago community

including:

Remodeled the Physical Resource

Building

Remodeled the Commod Building

office and built their entryway

Concrete work at various projects

Built the Screen Building

Built the Police Department storage

facility

and much more....

Winnebago Public Students create their own

cradleboards

Garan Coons

Winnebago Communications

Officer

Winona Leader Charge

WIN Editor

Ok WIN you caught me...I could do

better to help save the planet, but I am

working for the Winnebago Tribe that

has tons of solar panels. Does that

count? I also limit my straw use but

from watching the netflix documentary

"Seaspiracy" straws account for .001%

of the ocean's pollution. Overall, thank

you WIN for bringing awareness as we

all must take care of our Mother Earth.

I have been slacking in this area and

could do better… I use to be a big recycler but slowly stopped.

The eco-friendly thing I do to help the

planet is, I refuse to utilize any type of

aerosol sprays such as hairspray or

spray deodorant because they play a

significant role in climate change and

global warming. Also, I do not litter! My

motto is: Mother Earth takes care of us,

so we need to take care of her.

Bethani Redhorn

WIN Office Manager

I could do a lot better at becoming

more eco-friendly! I’d love to recycle;

I briefly started years ago but did not

stick with it. Recycling has many benefits that help protect Mother Earth!

Recycling can reduce the amount of

waste sent to landfills, conserves

natural resources, prevents pollution,

and saves energy!

Christina Parker

Desktop Publisher

I really had to think about this one,

which means I could be doing better.

Although I do have a couple, I was

gifted metal straws that I use at home

regularly, I try to keep lights turned

off in the rooms that are not occupied

and I do my part in putting trash in its

place.

“Mayo, do you have a board for

your baby?” It was this question

that started off a great project

that would allow students to

participate in their culture and

TEACH the Family and Consumer Sciences teacher, Mrs. Mayo.

During the infant unit, students

in Human Growth and Development created their own baby

boards. The students selected

their own fabrics and their own

choice for the appliques on the

ties.

Students worked individually

on their baby boards with the

guidance of WPS Title VI Language & Culture teacher, Mrs.

Earth. During the construction

of the baby boards Mrs. Earth

would teach the dimensions of

the fabric, the Hocak language,

& family traditions of boards.

Some of Ho-Chunk words taught

were “Nikjaik”- baby , “ Wirugis”

-Scissors, “Waipera”-cloth. Students learned the history and

significance of the boards to HoChunk culture. Mr. Earth, who

is a Hocak Language & Culture

teacher at WPS visited with the

students on the final day encour-

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aging the students to be proud of

their work and to be proud to be

Ho-Chunk.

At the conclusion of the project students wrote a reflection

of their plans to use the boards

and the meaning to them. Kelsi

D stated, “I thought the process

was good because I like doing

this type of stuff. I thought the

process was long, but definitely

worth it. I was planning on giving

away my baby board because my

mom told me that you should

give away the first thing you

made and the baby board was

my first one.” Thank you to the

following individuals for making

this project possible: Mr. Dusty

Welsh - cut the boards, Mrs.

Earth & Mr. Earth - taught the

construction and culture of the

boards, and Hey-Hey Girl for the

beautiful fabrics and of course

the students, for finishing the

project from start to finish.

Mrs. Hannah Mayo, FCS

Teacher

Mrs. Kristine Earth, Title VI

Language & Culture Teacher

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Winnebago Tribal Council

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Fish Consumption Advisory at Kelly Pond

Despite the continuing COVID-19 Pandemic, spring is here.

Wanted to remind the community that there is a Fish Consumption

Advisory for mercury at Kelly Pond. This advisory doesn’t discourage eating fish from the pond but rather following the guidelines

listed below.

Consumption limits for Non-Cancer Health Endpoints for mercury are based on an adult weighing 150 pounds eating a one-half

pound or 8-ounce (precooked weight) fish portion or meal. To

adjust the fish portion size for a lighter or heavier weight person

just subtract or add one ounce of fish for every 20 pounds of body

weight.

Example: 170-pound Adult = 9 ounces of fish

80-pound Child = 4 ounces of fish

Even though, the guidelines recommend 1 fish portion or meal

per month, you can divide by four to get rates in portions per week

or eat smaller sized portions over the month. Also, be sure to

space out meals throughout the month. For example, do not eat

all your fish portions or meals for the entire month within a few

days.

Please note that not all the fish that can be caught in Kelly Pond

are listed in the table. These are the most common and those of

which have been tested for mercury. Other fish have the possibility of containing mercury so moderation is always encouraged.

If you have any questions please contact Denise Jensen, Environmental Protection Department at 402-878-4060 Ext: 2002.

Ho-Chunk, Inc. employees make record

donation to Winnebago Youth Shelter

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

"Apparent contradiction?"

There are times in life that one

becomes confused on what to say or

not say. How would you answer this

question: When is it time for you to

speak up and when is it time for you

to remain silent? If you are in the

God-given role of serving as a parent, or a grandparent, or as a daga or

auntie, or as a teacher or coach when

do you speak up and when is it best to

remain silent?

When it comes to spiritual matters

how should one respond to someone

who is foolish regarding his/her Creator and His ways? God's Sacred Word

has the answer and yet His Words of

wisdom seems contradictory.

We turn to Proverbs, chapter twenty-six, verses four and five. First, this

advice in verse four: 'Do not answer a

fool according to his stupidity. Otherwise you too will be like him.'

Then the very next verse gives the

opposite or apparently contradictory

advice: 'Answer a fool according to his

stupidity. Otherwise he will consider

himself wise.' [Steinmann translation].

So which is it? Remain silent or

speak up?

There are some times, in my own

foolishness, that people would be wise

not to respond to what I say. You have

probably learned that it is better - to

'bite your tongue' rather than to get

into an argument with a fool! That is

what verse four of Proverbs 26 means.

If one responds to a fool, then that

individual often ends up being foolish

as well. I don't want to admit to the

countless times that I responded to a

fool only to reveal my own foolishness.

On the other hand, there are times

that if one remains silent, then the ignorant fool is led to think and believe

that his/her position is correct. Others who hear or read the fools words

are also led to think that you accept

what he/she says as being true.

This holds true when it comes to

spiritual matters which can have

everlasting consequences. Then the

ignorant fool may lead others away

from his/her Creator. That is the

time for the Christian to speak up boldly, clearly and all the while being

humble.

Jesus followed the advice found in

Proverbs. At times, for example when

he was on trial, Jesus remained silent

to the foolish and false accusations

of the Pharisees, the chief priests and

the spiritual leaders of his tribe. He

was like a lamb led to the slaughter

and he died for the sins of these fools.

At other times Jesus spoke up.

Jesus responded to the ignorant and

foolish tricks of Satan who tempted

Jesus to prove that He was the Son

of God. Jesus spoke up and He used

the Sacred Word of God to prove the

ignorance and foolishness of Satan.

Note well: Jesus knew the Word of

God so that He would not end up being led astray by Satan. You too can

use God's Sacred Word so that you

will not be led by the Evil One on the

road to everlasting separation from

your Creator.

Jesus also spoke up against the

Pharisees as He exhorted and called

judgment on the Pharisees and the

teachers of the law:"Woe to you! hypocrites, blind guides, brood of vipers,

as well as: blind fools" [See Matthew

23]. Jesus spoke words of warning out

of love for them, so that they would

turn from their foolishness and turn

to see Jesus as a friend and not as an

enemy.

Ultimately Jesus silenced His enemies by rising from the dead! When

Jesus returns He will silence for good

all ignorance while rewarding those

who placed their faith in His being the

way, the truth and the life!

God grant you wisdom and patience as you remain silent when it is

appropriate and not respond to the

fool's stupidity with your own. God

grant you wisdom and courage and

humility to speak the truth in love

when it is appropriate for the sake of

the Gospel and for the love of the fool!

Farmer's Market Update

Sam Burrish

Winnebago Youth Shelter

director Daryl LaPointe Jr. and

staff try their best to make the

kids who stay at their facility

feel at home.

"Our mission at the Winnebago Youth Shelter is to provide

a safe, supportive environment

for some of our most at-risk and

high-risk youth in our communities," LaPointe said. "Typically, these children are involved

in Child Protective Services or

Child and Family Services. We

really try to provide that safe,

secure environment for them

during a really difficult time in

their life."

A Ho-Chunk, Inc. employee

committee selected the Youth

Shelter as the 2020-21 recipient

of the Ho-Chunk Way employeegiving campaign. The funds will

go toward much-needed building

renovations.

"The renovation does mean a

lot of different things for a lot of

different kids and staff members

to be able to have something

nice, something more comfortable that doesn't seem institutional," LaPointe said.

Updates to the bathrooms,

kitchen and other areas are a

high priority at the Youth Shelter. Ho-Chunk Way contributions will support that initiative.

Federal CARES Act funding last

year kicked off basement and

other renovations so Ho-Chunk

Way dollars will go even further

this year.

Ho-Chunk, Inc. started the

Ho-Chunk Way Employee Do-

nations Program in 2017 and it

builds on the company's mission

to provide a better quality of life

for Winnebago Tribal Members.

Since its inception, Ho-Chunk

Way has raised more than

$125,000 for Winnebago organizations.

A record $43,359 has been

raised for the Winnebago Youth

Shelter. Funds are currently

being raised for a second HoChunk Way payment to be made

this summer.

The Youth Shelter received

that first payment in March.

Of that amount, $33,795 was

donated by Ho-Chunk, Inc.

employees — with a company

match — and the remainder

came from public donations to

the Ho-Chunk Way program.

“It was very, very heartwarming knowing that that donation

came directly from the pockets

of Ho-Chunk, Inc. employees.

They are making that sacrifice to

help create a better place for our

children,” LaPointe said.

Previous Ho-Chunk Way recipients include the Winnebago

Boys & Girls Club, HoChunk

Renaissance and the Winnebago

Senior Center. LaPointe is grateful the Youth Shelter has joined

that list.

"We really, really, really

appreciate it, and thank HoChunk, Inc. and all of its team

members, employees for everything that you've done for us

and everything that you guys

are continuing to do for us," he

said.

On Saturday, April 24, the Winnebago Farmers Market opened at

10am. It was a crisp and sunny morning with the temperature of 41 degrees and a brisk wind. Despite these

conditions, 6 brave vendors showed

and set up their tables and displays.

LPTC Ext. also had a table to hand out

information and sign up folks for the

next Food Handler training. It was

exciting to see this many vendors on

our opening day which was more than

we had last year on any given day.

Vendors offered a variety of products,

food and a large selection of beautiful

arts and crafts that are handcrafted

with much detail and at great prices.

They have put much effort into creating their artwork and other products,

packing and transporting them to the

Farmers Market, setting up their tables

and arranging their tables to display

their work. After all of that work, very

few customers showed up which was a

bit disappointing to the vendors but it

was very cool and windy on that day.

We thank those that did stop by. If we

are going to have a successful Farmers Market, we need our community

and visitors to stop by to see what our

vendors have to offer and conduct a

little commerce with them. They are all

ambitious and potential business owners and there are many more people

that are interested but may be hesitant

to make their move. Being a vendor at

the Farmers Market is a good way to

“get your feet wet”. If we have entrepreneurs or new small businesses here in

Bago, we need to support them if they

are to survive because we need them.

Without our own businesses here, we

will continue to spend all of our money

elsewhere. Studies show that money

spent in a community turns around 7

times within that community. We need

more small businesses and there are

so many opportunities to fill the needs

of our community. We need a sporting

goods store, small engine repair, auto

mechanics, landscapers, carpenters,

plumbers, electricians, heavy machine

operators, golf driving range & putting

greens, electronics repair, computer

store, building construction businesses,

home repair, green energy contractors,

farming and gardening, butcher shop,

pastry shop, coffee shop and countless other businesses. Get creative

and think about what this community

needs. Be your own boss. There is help

available to start your own small business. If interested, I can point you in

the right direction. These entrepreneurs

and the ones that follow will create jobs

for their family and many people in this

community. I am very excited to be on

the “ground floor” to witness our People

step out of poverty by sculpting our own

future by the many things that we are

doing as a Tribe and community. We

are doing the right things. So please

come to the Farmers Market to support

our vendors and our future and bring a

bag of goodies home with you. I am very

optimistic about the rest of our Farmers

Market season. Anyone can be a vendor

and sell nearly anything, as long as it is

legal and safe. We need more vendors

and welcome all arts and crafts, cooked

food, flea market items and soon fresh

produce will be offered. It’s never too

late to fill out an application to become a

vendor. If interested, contact Vince Bass

via email and I will send the application to you via email. Send to: vbass@

hccdc.org . A vendor fee for the entire

season is $5 for enrolled Natives and

$25 for anyone else. For more info, just

shoot me an email. Pinigigi!

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, May 1, 2021 — Page 5

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

...cont. from last issue

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

$63,000 May Day Basket Giveaway

every Saturday in May 2021.

Coly Brown motioned to approve

the request from WinnaVegas Marketing Department: Re: $63,000 May Day

Basket Giveaway every Saturday in May

2021. Rona Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Continuity Campaign- September

2021

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the request from the WinnaVegas

Marketing Department: Re: Continuity

Campaign – September 2021. Thelma

Whitewater seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Continuity Campaign – November

2021

Thelma Whitewater motioned to approve the request from the WinnaVegas

Marketing Department: Re: Continuity

Campaign – November 2021. Rona

Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

GAMING COMMISSION REPORT:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the Winnebago Gaming Commission Report for February 2021. Rona

Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

NIGA 2021 Tradeshow and Conference

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the Gaming Commission to pay for

the dues for the NIGA Membership

for $7500.00 and Adopt Resolution

#21-76: National Indian Gaming Association Naming Victoria Kitcheyan

as the Delegate and Rona Stealer as

the Alternate. Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

INVESTMENT UPDATE: Presented

by Leon Rozeboom & Brad Knepper of

Liberty National Bank.

TRIBAL CFO REPORT:

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the February 2021 Tribal CFO Financial Report. Rona Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

[Rona out]

FY 2020 Tribal Opioid Response

Grant

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution #20-123A: FY 2020 Tribal

Opioid Response Grant amendment.

Lorelei DeCora seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

[Rona in]

2021 Angel DeCora Museum HoChunk Way Project

Aric Ar mell motioned to adopt

resolution #21-77: 2021 Angel DeCora

Museum Ho-Chunk Way Project. Brian

Chamberlain seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Treasury letter

Louis LaRose motioned to approve the

drafting a Letter to the Department of

Treasury. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Employees return to work

Lorelei DeCora motioned to direct the CEO, CFO, and HR Director to develop a plan for all employees to return to work on June

1, 2021. Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Alcohol Program

Brian Chamberlain motioned to direct the CEO to work with Winnebago

Comprehensive Healthcare Systems

to move the Alcohol Program under

WCHS. Louis LaRose seconded.

OBJECT: Thelma Whitewater

VOTE: (5) yes, BC, LD, RS, LLR, CB

(2) no, TW, AA

(0) abstain

Motion

carried.

BARRY FISCUS LAND

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

adopt resolution #21-68A: Re: Authorizing Request for and Approving

Withdrawal of Land Account for Land

Sale Applicant – Barry Fiscus.

Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Brian Chamberlain motioned to go

into Executive Session at 11:44 a.m.

Aric Armell seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Aric Armell motioned to come out of

Executive Session at 2:00 p.m. Rona

Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn.

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 2:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

April 5, 2021 via GoTo Webinar

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Brian Chamberlain

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Louis LaRose

Aric Armell

Coly Brown

John Snowball

Thelma Whitewater

OTHERS PRESENT:

Pam Adams

Garan Coons

Teresa Littlegeorge

Alan Post

Brandon Stout

Don Archer

Esther Mercer

Joy Johnson

Lynelle Blackhawk

Tyresha Wolfe

Erika Dunn

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called to order at 9:04 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: John Snowball offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

approve the agenda. John Snowball

seconded.

VOTE:(8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

3-15-21 Mid-monthly meeting

minutes

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

March 15, 2021 Mid-monthly meeting

minutes.

Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

[Thelma Whitewater out]

3-23-21 CEO Report meeting minutes

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the March 23, 2021 CEO Report

meeting minutes. Brian Chamberlain

seconded.

OBJECT: John Snowball

VOTE: (6) yes, AA, BC, LLR, CB,

RS, LD

(0) no

(1) abstain, JSB

Motion carried.

3-24-21 General Council meeting

minutes

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

approve the March 24, 2021 General

Council meeting minutes. Aric Armell

seconded.

OBJECT: John Snowball

VOTE: (6) yes, AA, BC, LLR, CB,

RS, LD

(0) no

(1) abstain, JSB

Motion carried.

3-31-21 Treasurer’s Report meeting

minutes

Coly Brown motioned to approve

the March 31, 2021 Treasurer’s

Report meeting minutes. Aric Armell

seconded.

OBJECT: John Snowball

VOTE: (6) yes, AA, BC, LLR, CB,

RS, LD

(0) no

(1) abstain, JSB

Motion carried.

RATIFY FIVE SIGNAUTRES:

Adopt resolution #21-74; FY 2021

USDA – Winnebago Nutrition Education (passed)

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

ratify the five-signature adopting resolution #21-74; FY 2021 USDA-Winnebago Nutrition Education. Louis

LaRose seconded.

VOTE:

(7) yes (0) no (0)

abstain Motion carried.

Approve Winnebago Tribe to host

Cante Waste Win Wiconi Ichimani

Ecun Memorial Horse Riders on

March 30, 2021 per logistics with a

$500.00 budget (FAILED) – do not

need to ratify

[Thelma Whitewater in]

Approve $500.00 donation to Cante

Waste Win Wichoni Ichimani Ecun

Memorial Horse Riders via Blue River

Forest non-profit with no on-site activities.

Aric Armell motioned to ratify the

five-signature approving a $500.00

donation to Cante Waste Win Wichoni

Ichimani Ecun Memorial Horse Riders via Blue River Forest non-profit

with no on-site activities. Coly Brown

seconded.

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

*update, Still awaiting proper paperwork in order to provide the donation to the riders.

NEW BUSINESS:

Pam Adams – American Broadband

update – Update from Pam Adams and

Don Archer. No action taken.

Planning Department; Action

Items/Resolutions

FY2021 Winnebago Public Library

Project

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution #21-78; FY2021 Winnebago

Public Library Project. John Snowball

seconded.

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

FY21 OVW Grants to Indian Tribal

Governments

Aric Armell motioned to adopt

resolution #21-79; FY21 OVW Grants

to Indian Tribal Governments. Coly

Brown seconded.

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

Turtle Island HandTalk Founders &

Members Letters

Thelma Whitewater motioned to approve a letter of support for the Turtle

Island HandTalk Founders regarding

their proposal to retire and rename

Dawes House at Gallaudet University.

Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Community Protective Supplies

– Discussion about community PPE

supply hand out day.

Thelma Whitewater motioned to

work with the CFO for PPE hand out

to the Community members. Coly

Brown seconded.

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

NIHB Health Summit Donation

request

Aric Armell motioned to approve a

donation to NIHB Health Summit for

$5,000.00. Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Treasury ARP Letter update – Update only, no action taken.

ADJOURN: Aric Armell motioned to

adjourn the meeting. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 9:48 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge, Executive Assistant

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

SPECIAL MEETING – WILD LIFE &

PARKS

April 9, 2021 via GoTo webinar

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Brian Chamberlain

Coly Brown

John Snowball

Thelma Whitewater

Aric Armell

Louis LaRose

OTHERS PRESENT:

Jewel Parker

Tina Lewis

Sean Bear

Tammy Littlewalker

Trey Blackhawk

Esther Mercer

Ireta Blackbird

Alan Post

Garan Coons

Jason Lawrence

Scott Aldrich

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the meeting to order

at 9:02 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Louis LaRose

offered the opening prayer.

AGENDA:

Addition: Lorelei adds; Litter/trash

control on all Wild Life & Parks.

John adds that he would like the

meeting live streamed. Chairwoman

Kitcheyan declined the live stream.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

approve the agenda with one addition.

Aric Armell seconded.

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

ORGANIZATION CHART:

Discussion: Organizational Chart,

Hunting seasons.

Lorelei DeCora motioned to advertise for four (4) Wild Life & Parks Commissioners for 30 days. Louis LaRose

seconded.

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

CONSERVATION OFFICERS

SCHEDULE AND DUTIES:

Discussion: Monthly reports; # licenses sold, Hunting season updates.

Chief Lawrence sited a code: no

firearms discharged within a certain

time frame.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

place on the next General Counsel

agenda for discussion on code regarding firearm discharged in residential

areas, only within a certain time

frame. Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Discussion: John states that Sean

Bear, Jewel Parker, Ben St. Cyr and

Pete Snowball helped during the

Pandemic & maintaining Wild Life &

Parks.

ANIMAL CONTROL: Reports of

aggressive dog in the trash. Wild Life

and Parks did 243 dogs last year.

January 1, 2021 – 29 to 12 Hills

on E. Ave., Animal Shelter in Walthill

that serves, Macy & Winnebago. – No

kill animal rescue.

Thelma: Need funding for cages or

donate to 12 Hills. Is there a contract?

Add to ordinance on dogs.

Victoria: suggests Jewel/Department to put together a wish list; for

example: Metal cages.

Aric: Animal owners for next General Counsel meeting.

Lorelei: States wild dogs in our

wild life areas too, not just in residential areas.

Victoria calls for a special meeting

of all parties regarding animal control.

Jewel will take the lead to organize a

special meeting to review Animal Control Ordinances for Village ordinance

and Animal Control Code.

BUFFALO PROJECT:

Jewel: Have 75 in the herd. All

back to the Big pasture, will have to

fix fencing after the round about is

done. If we put up the money, we will

get reimbursed. The Buffalo are dewormed twice a year. Project Equipment, working with Aaron LaPointe to

work on a new pasture. Hard to get a

USDA inspector.

Brian: Work with Wild Life and

Parks how we can expand the land for

our Buffalo.

VEHICLE USE POLICY: Discussion only.

COVID-19 PANDEMIC SAFEY PARAMETERS:

Aric: ATV’s; non-enrolled at our

river bottom. Need signs “on Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Lands”.

Aric Armell motioned to terminate

Turkey season for all non-members

until we get Tribal Council workgroup

and Identify guidelines. Thelma

Whitewater seconded.

OBJECT: Brian Chamberlain

VOTE: (2) yes, AA, TW

(5) no,

CB, LD, RS, LLR, BC

(1) abstain,

JSB Motion fails.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Rona Stealer motioned to go into

Executive Session at 12:17 p.m. Lorelei DeCora seconded.

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

[Louis away from desk]

Aric Armell motioned to come out

of Executive Session at 1:34 p.m.

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

[Louis back at desk]

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

honor Councilman John Snowballs

request to revert back to the Wild Life

& Parks Lead Conservation Officer.

Coly Brown seconded.

OBJECT: Lorelei DeCora

VOTE: (3) yes, BC, RS, CB

(4)

no, LD, LLR, AA, TW

(1) abstain,

JSB Motion failed.

Louis LaRose motioned to advertise

the Wild Life & Parks Lead Conservation Officer position for 30 days. Aric

Armell seconded.

OBJECT: Brian Chamberlain

VOTE: (4) yes, AA, LLR, TW, LD

(3) no, BC, CB, RS

(1) abstain, JSB

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn.

Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE:(8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 1:57 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

LAND MEETING

April 12, 2021

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Louis LaRose

Aric Armell

John Snowball

Thelma Whitewater

Brian Chamberlain

OTHER PRESENT:

Brandon Stout

Esther Mercer

Teresa Littlegeorge

Lynelle Blackhawk

Cecelia Earth

Tyresha Wolfe

Erika Dunn

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Coly Brown (sick leave)

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the meeting to order

at 9:02 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Rona Stealer

offered the opening prayer.

Cont. on next page...

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BAGO NEWS

...cont. from pg. 5

APPROVE AGENDA:

Rona Stealer motioned to approve

the agenda. Aric Armell seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

ACTION ITEMS:

Home Site Lease Cancellation – Greg

Smith

John Snowball motioned to adopt

resolution #21-80: Home Site Lease

Cancellation – Greg Smith. Rona

Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Home Site Lease – Monica and Matthew Cleveland

Aric Ar mell motioned to adopt

resolution #21-81: Home Site Lease –

Monica and Matthew Cleveland. Rona

Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Home Site Lease – Danae Vargas

John Snowball motioned to adopt

resolution #21-82: Home Site Lease

– Danae Vargas. Thelma Whitewater

seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn at

9:10 a.m. Rona Stealer seconded

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 9:10 a.m.

Winnebago company launches smokable

CBD hemp product

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Winnebago Tribal Council

The Hunt Is On

Photo courtesy of Andreana Sharpback, taken in April 2021.

Winonah Leader Charge

Winnebago, NE—It is an exciting time for many, morel mushroom picking season is upon us.

“Morel mushroom season depends on the weather but more

importantly the ground temperature, when the ground temperature reaches 50-55 degrees Fahrenheit is when you want to start

looking but it all depends on the

rain too” said Trey Blackhawk

Manager at the Winnebago Tribal

Farms & Cemetery Program.

Blackhawk has the following

tips for morel mushroom hunting:

Be able to identify the mushrooms you find. Morel mushrooms have ridges and indents

in the mushroom. You can use

a picture to help identify them.

Use insect repellent especially

for wood ticks.

Look for fallen dead trees with

the bark coming off.

A useful and easy tip is to look

for tree lines. They always have

dead or dying trees.

If you see someone’s vehicle on

the edge of the woods, wait. Once

they are gone look at that spot,

more than likely they might have

missed some.

Winnebago is mostly public

land.

Don’t let anyone else know

about your spots.

For more information, Blackhawk has a Facebook group titled

‘Northeast Nebraska Morels’ it

was created for people who are

enthusiastic about morel mushrooms. It keeps people updated

about the season, additional tips

and has a lot of experienced morel hunters on the page.

WINNEBAGO, Nebraska – A

new business started by the

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s

economic development entity has

launched its first hemp product, a

smokable preroll made with CBD

flower.

Winnebago Agriculture & Industry, a subsidiary of Ho-Chunk,

Inc., recently started manufacturing the prerolls, which are a

wrap of paper filled with premium

ground hemp. There are no fillers

or additives.

"More consumers are turning to

hemp CBD to relax and ease discomfort. It's in all types of mainstream products now," said Aaron

LaPointe, president of the subsidiary. "We have years of expertise

in smokable products, so it made

sense to enter the market with a

preroll."

The new product is called Niota

(pronounced NYE-Oh-tah). Each

preroll is handmade in Winnebago

and sold online to adults age 21

and over in most states. Niota

is also distributed by numerous

partnering tribes, and contract

manufactured under other brand

names.

Ho-Chunk Farms and the Win-

nebago Tribe were among Nebraska’s first hemp producers in

a 2019 state pilot program, after

the 2018 U.S. farm bill legalized

industrial hemp.

That farm bill also authorized

federally recognized tribes to develop their own regulatory plan for

hemp production. The Winnebago

Tribe has since gained USDA approval of its regulatory plan, and

is currently developing its cultivation licensing for Tribal members

and entities.

"We look forward to growing

10 or so different strains. It’s like

the small batch, craft approach,"

LaPointe said. “We can then diversify into more hemp-based products, and own the entire process

from growing to manufacturing.

It’s a versatile plant."

Currently the hemp flower in

Niota prerolls comes from a certified grower and is independently

lab tested. Learn more at https://

www.niotalife.com/.

"We’re excited to enter a new

market with a premium product,

and in turn, advance Ho-Chunk,

Inc.’s mission of creating jobs and

economic opportunity for Tribal

members," LaPointe said.

Garden Update

Week of April 26, 2021

Morel Mushrooms Recipe:

Ingredients:

Eggs

Garlic/Seasoned Salt

Crackers

Butter

2 separate bowls

For starters:

Soak mushrooms overnight

Steps to cook:

Crack eggs into a bowl and mix.

In a separate bowl, mash up crackers.

Place 3 sticks of butter into frying pan.

After soaking mushrooms, rinse one more time.

Put onto a plate with paper towels.

Cut and lay them onto covered plate.

Dip into egg mix

Dunk into crackers mix

Fry the battered mushrooms in the butter, until golden brown.

Place onto separate plate covered with paper towels.

(By Choice):

Add pieces of chicken or fajita meat (from frozen section at your local grocery

store).

Add inside uncut mushrooms.

Dip into eggs.

Repeat prior steps.

Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension

Horticulture Educator in Dodge County

Pollinators and Pollinator Gardens

Pollinators and pollinator gardens

are the focus of the next GROBigRed

Virtual Learning Series. Nebraska

Extension Educators in entomology

and horticulture will teach participants about steps to take so pollinators thrive—both from flowers and

plants important to their health to

insect-friendly garden practices to

implement. Why are we concerned

about pollinator health? Pollinators

are first and foremost critical to our

food supply. Most notably, some of

our favorite fruits and vegetables,

like apples, peaches, cucumbers,

and beans, would not exist without

our pollinator friends.

Just have a balcony-sized garden

space? The good news is research

indicates no gardening space is too

small to foster pollinator health.

Your garden, when combined with

the neighbor’s garden, nearby

creeks, and prairie spaces, add to

the collective whole. So limited space

excludes no one from contributing

to pollinator health and this series

will provide the know-how to get

started.

The first class will be held May 4

at 6:30 pm. “Creating a Pollinator

Habitat” focuses on design and the

necessary components to include

in the space, such as water, shelter, and food. Other components of

the class will emphasize the need

for good gardening practices, for

instance when to cut back spent

perennial stems and how to reduce

pesticide use.

On May 11 at 6:30 pm, “Bees,

Butterflies, and Beyond” will speak

to the whole array of pollinators,

including bees and butterflies, but

also wasps, flies, and beetles and

their contribution to pollination.

Insect life cycles will spotlight why it

is important to implement practices

that save insect lives and ultimately

enhance their environment.

At 6:30 pm on May 18, “Pollinator

Blooms for All Seasons” will highlight outstanding plants to include

in the garden, most notably for the

nectar (a carbohydrate source) and

pollen (a protein source) they provide to pollinators and their progeny. Having plants in bloom throughout the growing season ensures food

is available to pollinators when they

need it.

There is no charge for the series,

but registration is necessary to

receive the emailed link: https://

go.unl.edu/pollinatorgardening .

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, May 1, 2021 — Page 7

COMMUNITY NEWS

Winnebago Indians Improve to 3-0

STAR STUDENT FROM MRS. LANGE’S

KINDERGARTEN:

Garan Coons Winnebago Communications Broadcaster for the Winnebago Public School (WPS) football

live streams

Winnebago, NE – The Winnebago

Indians Football team are now leading the all nations football conference.

They won against Lower Brule on

Friday, April 16th with a score of

20-6.

Friday, April 23rd they took on

Marty Indian School and won with a

score of 30-6. The Indians Quarterback Caleb Kearnes leads in rushing

and passing yards.

The Winnebago Head Coach Adam

James said, “We have a lot of improving to do yet, I’m not really pleased

with how we play in the first half.”

During the game against Marty Indian School the Winnebago Indians

didn’t find the end zone. After a stern

speech during half time the Winnebago Indians made some adjustments

and put up 30 points in the second

half to come away with the win.

The Winnebago Indians defense has

only allowed 12 points out of all three

games. That’s pretty impressive. It’s

truly a team effort. “To only allow 12

points in three games in this format

of 9-man football is amazing. Usually it’s a shootout because the game

is faster than 11-man football” said

Garan Coons WPS Football Broadcast

Announcer.

The Indians face a tough test

against Tiospa Zina (2-0) on Thursday, May 6th at 6:00 pm. “It’s a

home game, so I expect more people

to attend. I think bago is going to

need all the help they can get for

this game. It’s going to be a great

match up. Tiospa Zina so far averages 45 points a game. Will Winnebago’s defense be able to stop

them? We will find out!” said Coons.

Tiospa Zina is from Sisseton, South

Dakota.

One of our Star Student’s this

month is Harper McAllister. Harper

has earned the Star Student because

of her hard work in class and kindness she always shows. She has

improved in reading, is confident in

sounding out words now. Harper is

doing really well at solving addition

and subtraction equations. She is

kind to everyone and involves others

who may be left out. Harper tries her

best all the time! I love how Harper

is always showing her kindness to

everyone!

WPS Star Student from Mrs. Lange’s Kindergarten:

One of our Star Students this month

is Lilliah Blackhawk.

Lilliah is always eager to learn. She

loves math class, and it shows in her

work! Lilliah is helpful to the teachers

and other students in our class. She

is kind to all her peers and gets along

well with anyone she is with. Lilliah has

grown in Reading and loves reading our

books that we get to use in class. She

is competitive with our intervention,

Reading Eggs. I really love Lilliah’s

ambition and helpfulness in class.

From Lynelle, Lilliah’s mom:

She’s always so excited for school.

She never complains about getting up

and going to school. She loves going to

see her friends at school.

Garden Update

Week of April 19, 2021

The Winnebago Indians won their game against Lower Brule (20-6).

Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension

Horticulture Educator

The Winnebago Indians gained another win against Marty Indian School 30-6.

Growing Strawberries

Summer’s first tasty bite of fresh

ripe strawberries is enough to

convince many to try their hand

at growing this delicious fruit for

themselves.

The first consideration—what

type of strawberry to grow—depends

on your picking preference. Junebearers produce a bounteous crop

in June and July. Ever-bearers can

have multiple crops depending on

your location and the growing conditions—one in spring with the possibility of several more crops through

the season. Day neutral strawberries like cool moist conditions and

will yield fruit regularly when these

conditions are met. Of these 3 types,

June-bearers have the best overall

yield each growing season.

Choose a reliable nursery to ensure varieties are disease-free and

accurately labeled. Starter plants

can be purchased in bundles of bare

root dormant plants or as actively

growing potted plants. Look for varieties that are not only tasty but

winter hardy as well. June-bearing

varieties ‘Honeoye’, ‘Earliglow’ and

‘Cavendish’ fulfill these requirements, while ‘Ogallala’ and ‘Ozark

Beauty’ set the standard for everbearers. Alpine strawberries, like

‘Tristar’ and ‘Tribute’, are short-lived

day neutrals.

Be sure to site the strawberry

patch where it gets lots of sunlight—10 or more hours of direct,

uninterrupted sunlight daily for

best production. A strawberry patch

located on higher ground will have

less problems with late frosts and

water ponding around plants. Higher

ground also provides better air circulation for timely drying of leaves

which will cut down on some fungal

disease problems, like leaf blight and

gray mold, that thrive in still air. A

loamy soil with lots of organic matter

will get plants off to a good start. If

organic matter is lacking, work into

the soil some compost, well-aged

manure, leaf mold, or decomposed

straw.

Space strawberry plants 18-24

inches apart in rows 3 to 4 feet apart.

Strawberry flowers and groundcover

growth habit means plants can also

be enjoyed in an edible landscape

when grown at the edges of flower

beds. As a groundcover, strawberry

plants may be planted in a 1 foot by

1 foot grid pattern. No matter what

type of bed devised for strawberries,

plants should be planted so the

midpoint of the crown is even with

the soil surface. Planting them too

shallowly or deeply means plants

will dry out or be smothered, which

is not good for plant survival.

For more information on weeding,

diseases, insect pests, and winter

care of strawberries, follow these

links: Growing strawberries in the

home garden | UMN Extension and

Growing Strawberries in Wisconsin.

Page 8 - Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, May 1, 2021

BAGO THROWBACKS

Where it all began; WinnaVegas Casino (Vegas Style Gaming).

Winnebago Tribal Members Kenneth DeCora and Wanda Lewis pictured with others during bingo at WinnaVegas Casino Resort!

The first building for WinnaVegas while under construction.

Before WinnaVegas, we had Winn-A-Bingo! (Captured in black and white)

Here is a flashback look at Food & Beverage for WinnaVegas Casino Resort.

Winnebago Tribal Chairman John Blackhawk pictured with WinnaVegas employees during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Bingo Hall at WinnaVegas!

Winn-A-Bingo becomes WinnaVegas! Pictured during his speech is former Chairman for

the Winnebago Tribe, John Blackhawk.

Captured in black and white; Bingo Hall employees at WinnaVegas pictured during a

Bingo session.

Winnebago Tribal Member Kellie Snow pictured with other WinnaVegas Craps Dealer

employees at the Table Games area.

Do you remember the old betting machines at WinnaVegas? In the beginning at WinnaVegas, slots consisted of quarter slot machines only.

WinnaVegas Casino in the earlier days, during a Car Giveaway event.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, May 1, 2021 — Page 9

2021 WPS PROM NIGHT

Angel Frenchman, (Unknown), Toby Bassette, and Samantha Littlegeorge.

Sam LaRose and Mia Regalado.

Navasha Fremont and Logan Fremont.

Winnebago Public School’s Junior Class of 2022!

Aiden Bear and Simiah Proctor.

Winnebago Public School’s Senior Class of 2021!

Aiden Robles and Antonio Robles.

Caleb Kearnes and Natasha Deal.

Page 10 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, May 1, 2021

COMMUNITY NEWS

FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance

How to Apply:

COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Line

Number

Applications begin on April 12, 2021

844-684-6333 | TTY: 800-462-7585

Hours of Operation:

Monday - Friday

9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time

Call this dedicated toll-free phone

number to get a COVID-19 Funeral Assistance application completed with help

from FEMA's representatives. Multilingual services will be available.

Who is Eligible?

To be eligible for funeral assistance,

you must meet these conditions:

The death must have occurred in the

United States, including the U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia.

The death certificate must indicate

the death was attributed to COVID-19.

The applicant must be a U.S. citizen,

non-citizen national, or qualified alien

who incurred funeral expenses after

January 20, 2020.

There is no requirement for the deceased person to have been a U.S. citizen,

non-citizen national, or qualified alien.

If you had COVID-19 funeral expenses, we encourage you to keep and gather

documentation. Types of information

should include:

An official death certificate that attributes the death directly or indirectly

to COVID-19 and shows that the death

occurred in the United States, including

the U.S. territories, and the District of

Columbia.

Funeral expenses documents (receipts, funeral home contract, etc.)

that includes the applicant’s name, the

deceased person’s name, the amount

of funeral expenses, and the dates the

funeral expenses happened.

Proof of funds received from other

sources specifically for use toward funeral costs. We are not able to duplicate

benefits received from burial or funeral

insurance, financial assistance received

from voluntary agencies, government

agencies, or other sources.

How Funds are Received?

If you are eligible for funeral assistance you will receive a check by mail,

or funds by direct deposit, depending on

which option you choose when you apply

for assistance.

Get answers to frequently asked

questions about the application process on our Funeral Assistance FAQ

page at https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeralassistance#eligible

***Assistance is through FEMA not the

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska***

WINNEBAGO TRIBAL COUNCIL

PRIMARY & REGULAR ELECTION

SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 & OCTOBER 5, 2021

Monday

May 3rd, 2021

Draft of Eligible Voters List Posted

June 14th, 2021

Monday

Voters List

Special Tribal Council Meeting

Update & Approve Eligible

Monday

Post Eligible Voters List-Five (5) Days

June 21st, 2021

Voters List

Monday

Deadline for Challenges to Eligible

Next

To:

News

Challenges to Eligible Voters List Approved

Election Board Officially Appointed

June 25th, 2021

Election Code

Friday

Post Final Eligible Voters List & Tribal

July 5th, 2021

Monday

First Day of Notice of Intent

August 2nd, 2021

Monday

Last Day of Notice of Intent

August 3rd, 2021

Tuesday

List of Candidates Posted

August 4th, 2021

Services-Primary

Wednesday

Send Ballots to Automated Election

August 20th, 2021

Friday

Deadline for Absentee Ballot Requests

August 23rd, 2021

Monday

Absentee Ballots Mailed Out-Primary

September 7th, 2021

Tuesday

PRIMARY ELECTION

September 8th, 2021

Wednesday

Post Top Candidates

September 8th, 2021

Wednesday

Requests

Special Tribal Council Meeting

Approve Enrollment & Adoption

September 9th, 2021

Election Services-Regular

Thursday

September 17th, 2021

quests

Friday

September 20th, 2021

WIN

POTENTIAL FATHERS

You are hereby notified that a hearing for Initial Appearance concerning

the above referred minor individual(s)

in case no. JFJ21-002D has been

scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 25TH day of MAY,

2021 at the hour of 1:30 P.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-032

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

MICHELLE PICOTTE

In Re:

I. D. (Born 2/2019)

Angelica Picottte, Mother

TO:

Deadline:

May 11th

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ21-002C

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

A. T. (Born 6/2008)

Latia Whitewater, Mother

To:

MICHAEL THOMAS, Father

POTENTIAL FATHERS

TIMOTHY R. DENNY, Father

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed for Guardianship

and a hearing concerning the above

referred Individual(s) in Case No.

CV21-032 has been scheduled and

will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal

Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the

7TH day of JUNE, 2021 at the hour of

10:30 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV18-141

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

MARIAN THOMAS

In Re:

D. S. (Born 12/2012)

K. S. (Born 9/2015)

C. S. III (Born 9/2016)

TO:

June 25th, 2021

Friday

Special Tribal Council Meeting

October 6th, 2021

Members

Oath of Office

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ21-002D

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

L. W. (Born 3/2007)

Latia Whitewater, Mother

You are hereby notified that a

hearing for Initial Appearance concerning the above referred minor

individual(s) in case no. JFJ21-002C

has been scheduled and will be heard

in the Winnebago Tribal Court of

Winnebago, Nebraska on the 25TH

day of MAY, 2021 at the hour of 1:30

P.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV18-142

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

MARIAN THOMAS

Nominate Election Board

June 14th, 2021

to Challenge

October 5th, 2021

LEGAL NOTICE

Monday

Send Ballots to Automated

Deadline for Absentee Ballot Re-

LOYLEE KENNEDY, Mother

CHARLES SEWELL II, Father

You are hereby notified that a

petition has been filed for Guardianship and a hearing concerning the

above referred Individual(s) in Case

No. CV18-141 has been scheduled and

will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal

Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the

8TH day of JUNE, 2021 at the hour of

1:00 P.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-068

In the Matter of the

Name Change Petition of:

DELANO MARTINEZ

to

DELANO MOORE

To:

In Re:

A. T. (Born 9/2009)

TO:

LOYLEE KENNEDY, Mother

HEATH THOMAS, Father

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed for Guardianship and

a hearing concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in Case No. CV18-142 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 8TH day of JUNE, 2021

at the hour of 1:00 P.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-065AB

In the Matter of the

Name Change Petition of:

BRYSON MICHAEL MILLER

CHARLA LYNN MILLER

to BRYSON GARY LASLEY

CHARLA LITA LASLEY

ANY INTERESTED PARTIES

To:

You are hereby notified that a petition

for Name Change has been filed and a

hearing concerning the above referred

Individual in case no. CV21-068 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 7TH day of JUNE, 2021

at the hour of 11:00 A.M.

ANY INTERESTED PARTIES

You are hereby notified that a petition

for Name Change has been filed and a

hearing concerning the above referred

Individual in case no. CV21-065AB has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 7TH day of JUNE, 2021

at the hour of 11:30 A.M.

Absentee Ballots Mailed Out-Regular

Tuesday

Wednesday

REGULAR ELECTION

Notification of Newly Elected

Re-Organizational Meeting of New Tribal Council

Members

If you have a change of address or would

like to be placed on the mailing list, please

contact us at:

Phone: 402-878-2272

email:

winnebagoindiannews@winnebagotribe.com

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-067

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

CHRISTINA PARKER

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-064

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

LOUISE THOMAS

In Re:

C. E. (Born 1/2020)

In Re:

K. E. (Born 2/2017)

TO:

TO:

KYLA EARTH, Mother

DANIEL EARTH, Father

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed for Guardianship and

a hearing concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in Case No. CV21-067 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 8TH day of JUNE, 2021

at the hour of 1:30 P.M.

KYLA EARTH, Mother

DANIEL EARTH, Father

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed for Guardianship

and a hearing concerning the above

referred Individual(s) in Case No. CV21064 has been scheduled and will be

heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of

Winnebago, Nebraska on the 8TH day

of JUNE, 2021 at the hour of 1:30 P.M.

The Winnebago Tribal Council is 100% AGAINST Meth. Not only is Meth

harmful to the individual, it destroys families and our community. Meth

use is not the HoChunk/Winnebago way of life. On 12-30-19, during the

Winnebago Mid-monthly Tribal Council meeting, a motion was passed to

publish all meth related offenses occurring on the Winnebago reservation,

in the Winnebago Indian News.

The following individual(s) has been arrested for a meth offense…

As of 04-27-2021, no recent meth arrest(s) have been reported.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, May 1, 2021 — Page 11

2021 WPS PROM NIGHT

Bryson Miller, Destin Vargas, Carlos Vargas, Elijah Vargas, Antrel Harlan, and Lucian DeCora.

Mario Suniga and Samantha Littlegeorge.

Kaden Sheridan and Keisha Snyder.

Kellen Crossbear, Hayley Smith, Lakaylah Kearnes, and

Bryson Miller.

Winnebago’s Prom 2021 King and Queen: pictured is

cousins Hayden Parker and Asaias Bernie.

Zaden Bernie and Keela Klein.

Desia Kitcheyan and Lakaylah Kearnes.

Robbie Lovejoy and Diane LaPointe.

Danny Houghton and Diane LaPointe.

Sinya Harlan and Gabe Bassette.

Jordan Ghostdog and Alayah Frazier.

Zeriah George, Elizah Masquat, and Cassie Harden.